Science 3 A&B - Materials List
3 household materials such as cardboard, plastic, metal, glass, cloth, Styrofoam®, or paper
5 household objects made of wood, metal, plastic, paper, and rubber such as pencil, spoon, plastic utensil, straw, and eraser
a bottle cap or shell
aluminum foil
baking soda
ball (small)
balloons (2)
bolt
book
bowl
cardboard
cardstock
celery stalks with leaves
choice of ice cream topping
colored pencils
compass
compass app
construction paper
construction paper (black)
cork (small 1/4" sheet)
crafting supplies (your choice)
crayon (black)
crayons
crayons (red, blue)
dirt mixed with rocks
dish soap (1 tsp)
drinking glass
drinking glass (2)
D-size battery
electrical tape
empty toilet paper roll
eraser
flashlight
food coloring (red, blue)
food items such as marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers for s’mores, or tortilla chips and cheese for nachos or similar
fruit or vegetable scraps (like a banana peel)
globe or similar-size ball
glue
hand lens or magnifying glass
ice cubes
ice tray
index cards (2)
iron nail
items to make a model of the solar system (Styrofoam® balls, cardboard, etc.)
jar with a lid
key
lamp with a shade that comes off
leaves of any plant
magnet
magnetic strip tape
markers
metal surface
mini marshmallows (3)
mirror
modeling clay
muffin tin, small plates, or containers
mug
needle
newspaper or other insulation material
paper (thick, white)
paper (white, dark)
paper clips
paper plate or paper cup
paper towels
pencil
permanent marker
pictures of animals for collage
pie tin
plant (small)
plants (small)
plaster of Paris
plastic bag (2, small)
plastic bottle
plastic boxes/bins (2 shallow)
plastic container (size of a shoebox)
plastic cup
plastic cups (2, clear)
plastic pen
plastic plant or animal toy
plastic plate, pie plate, or any flat, open dish
plastic spoon
plastic wrap
plate
popsicle sticks (25)
potted plants (3, same kind)
pushpin
raw eggs (2)
rock salt or kosher salt (1/3 c)
rocks (small)
rubber band
rubber bands (15)
ruler or tape measure
safety goggles
safety pins
salt
sand
sandpaper
scissors
seeds (various, collected from food)
small box (shoe box or tissue box)
soap
soda can
soil
soil (3 types, optional)
stapler
staples
stopwatch or timer
straw
sugar
sugar (4 tbsp)
tablespoon
tape (clear)
tennis ball
thermometer
thin copper wire
vanilla (¼ tsp)
vinegar (1 tsp)
water
water bottle
watercolor paints
watering can
whole milk (1 c)
wool, fur cloth, or a sweater
zipper bag (1 gallon-size)
zipper bag (1 sandwich-size )